El capibara con botas

This is a great (and cute) book if you're looking for another high level 2, or level 3 book in Spanish that also teaches informative content with verb and vocabulary! Capibaras have become our classroom mascot because of this text!

For a simple story with a limited vocabulary, the story is very engaging. I have used it as a read aloud with my youngest, novice low elementary students and as first “chapter book” for my 4th graders. This book could easily be read independently by Spanish 1 students once they have just a few of the most common present tense verbs. The introduction in English helps to create interest and the glossary is great. I recommend this book for novice Spanish learners of any age.

When I was substitute teaching in a 7th grade class, a couple of boys found out I was a retired Spanish teacher and wanted me to teach them some Spanish. I just happened to have a copy of El Capibara con Botas in my bag, so I started reading it to them. I explained the words they didn't know and because of the repetition in the book, they were starting to remember the words. They got excited when the realized they were really reading Spanish!

5 star plot and vocabulary selection for my elementary students. Unfortunately, my book was printed incorrectly. Page 22 skips to page 35, leaving out A LOT of action! I found the missing pages in the dictionary in the back. I'll have to figure out a way to remind the book so my students can read it.

Very good read. Do recommend for children.